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Category: Embossing

  • Artichoke Sand Vermillion

    Good morning to you all. Ahh… the weekend, how I love it! I will be crafting for most of the day today. I’m going to sneak out at some point because it’s nice here on Long Island today. Is everyone ready for Mother’s Day? Today’s card is a simple thank you card. I started with a piece of Sahara Sand Card Stock cut to 3″ x 6″ and scored it at 3″ and folded it in half. The stamped image is one of my favorites, Young Vermillion Wood Mount A la Carte, and he is stamped in Always Artichoke. He is on the Retired List and I will miss him. I ran a piece of Always Artichoke Card Stock through my Big Shot with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background. The greeting is from the Curly Cute Stamp Set and is stamped in Always Artichoke. I mounted both stamped pieces to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The card makes a great thank you to put with a gift or Stampin’ Up! order, as this one was used for. I hope you enjoyed the little bird today and thanks for stopping by. Have an amazing day! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand and Always Artichoke Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Curly Cute Clear Mount and Young Vermillion Wood Mount A la Carte (Retired List)

    Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Mojo 240 and Sneak Peek

    Good morning and happy FRIDAY!! I loves me some Friday! The weekend will be here in a few short hours and I am going to make it a crafty one! I have lots of cards to make and I can’t wait to get started. Today’s card is for this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. This weeks sketch is by Julee Tilman…

    For my card I started with a base of Whisper White Card Stock and I added a piece of Daffodil Delight that I ran through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The piece of Designer Series Paper is actually a sneak peek and is from the new Floral District DSP. The piece I used coordinates with Daffodil Delight. I used my Circle Scissor Pro (Retired List) to cut out the stamped image, also a sneak peek from the Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set, and it’s stamped in Primrose Petals, one of the new 2012-2014 In-Colors. I cut out a piece of Gumball Green Card Stock, another of the 2012-2014 In-Colors, to back it and adhered it to the card with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. The flagged piece is Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Colors) and the greeting is from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set. The flower is also from Betsy’s Blossoms and is stamped in Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Colors). I used my Paper Snips to cut it out and mounted it on a circle that I punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. A piece of Gumball Green Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and a Brights Collection Designer Button finish off the card. I hope that you are enjoying the sneak peeks and if you want a new catalog click the contact me link at the top and I’ll send you one. Have a great day and thank you for visiting!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green (2012-2014 In-Color) and Primrose Petals (2012-2o14 In-Color) Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Primrose Petals and Gumball Green (2012-2014 In-Colors) Classic Stampin’ Ink (New Firm Foam Pads)

    Stamp Sets: Petite Pairs and Betsy’s Blossoms (Sneak Peek) Clear Mount

    Embellishments: Brights Designer Button and Gumball Green Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (Sneak Peek)

    Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, Circle Scissor Pro, Paper Snips, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • PPA 134 and Sneak Peek

    Happy Wednesday everyone! Wednesday is definitely one of the better days of the week. Once we are past it we only have two days left until the weekend! I’m a little behind on my challenge cards this week, I got wrapped up in making some cards for my friend Kim on Sunday night and I got thrown off but I’ll be back on track in no time! Today’s post is for the Pals Paper Arts Challenge. This weeks challenge is a color challenge…

    I ‘m really liking the colors and I thought they would look great with one of the new stamp sets from the 2012-2013 Idea Book & Catalog. The stamp set is called Betsy’s Blossoms (Sneak Peek) and it has a cute spring vibe to it. I started with a base of Whisper White Card Stock and I added a piece of Crumb Cake that I ran through my Big Shot using the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped the large floral image from the set in Calypso Coral and punched it out with the 2 1/2″ Circle Punch. I stamped it again in So Saffron and punched that out with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. The bird image is stamped in Baja Breeze and cut out with Paper Snips. They are all mounted on top of each other with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I then stamped the flower image in Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and So Saffron twice each and cut them out with my Paper Snips too. They are also mounted to the card on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set and is stamped in Baja Breeze. I used the new Bitty Banners Framelits Dies (Sneak Peek) to cut it out. So there you have this weeks Pals Paper Arts card and a peek at a new stamp set and a new Framelit. I hope you like the card and thank you so much for stopping by!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White and Crumb Cake Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Fabulous Phrases and Betsy’s Blossoms (Sneak Peek) Clear Mount

    Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Bitty Banners Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Memorable Moments Sneak Peek

    Hello and welcome to Tuesday. I hope that everyone made it through Monday ok! I had a nice evening of card class with the ladies and my daughter. Today’s card is another sneak peek at a set from the upcoming 2012-2013 Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog. The set is called Memorable Moments and contains numbers, greetings and an outline stamp that goes with the Labels Collection Framelits. The base of the card is Very Vanilla and I used the Distressed Dots Wood Mount Stamp stamped in Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) to create the background. I cut out a piece of Primrose Petals Card Stock with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies and then ran it through my Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I stamped the outline image, st and happy in Primrose Petals Ink (2012-2014 In-Color) and cut them out with the Labels Collection Framelits too. I stamped the 21 and cut it out with my Paper Snips and mounted them to the label with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Your 21st birthday is a big deal in England where my mum is from so that’s what this card is for. I hope that you enjoyed today’s sneak peek and that you have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla and Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Color) Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Distressed Dots Wood Mount Background Stamp and Memorable Moments (2012-2013 IB&C) Clear Mount

    Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Carry On Sneak Peek

    Good Saturday morning to everyone! I’m off to Manhattan today to see some of my peeps. Today’s card is a sneak peek at some of the new items from the 2012-2013 Catalog from Stampin’ Up! The set that I used for this card is called Carry On and it’s one of the new Host(ess) Sets. I really like it because the font is great and the images go with each saying. It also features two of the new In-Colors from the 2012-2014 set, Gumball Green and Midnight Muse. I started with one of the Note Card size cards for my card base. I added a piece of Basic Grey Card Stock that I ran through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A piece of the new Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (Sneak Peek) is run down the middle from top to bottom. I stamped the greeting from the new Carry On Stamp Set (Sneak Peek) in Midnight Muse (sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and backed it with a piece of Midnight Muse Card Stock (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors). I then cut two 1/2″ pieces of Gumball Green Card Stock (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and used the 1″ Square Punch to flag the ends and adhered them to the back. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals are used to mount it to the card. I stamped the image from the Carry On Stamp Set (Sneak Peek) in Gumball Green (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and mounted it on a piece of Midnight Muse Card Stock (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) punched out with the 3/4″ Circle Punch. I can’t wait for you to see the new Host(ess) Sets in the catalog, I love them all! Thanks for stopping by and have an awesome day! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Basic Grey, Midnight Muse (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and Gumball Green (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Midnight Muse (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) and Gumball Green (Sneak Peek 2012-2014 In-Colors) New Firm Foam Classic Stampin’ Pads

    Stamp Set: Carry On (Sneak Peek – Host(ess)) Clear Mount Stamp Set

    Embellishments: Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (Sneak Peek)

    Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1″ Square Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Navy River Suede Triple Worn Thanks

    Good morning peeps and happy Thursday! One more day and we’ll be at Friday! When I went to Washington, DC a few weeks ago I mentioned that friends of mine let me use their gorgeous apartment in Georgetown. You really couldn’t ask to meet two nicer people than they are. I was so glad that they liked the thank you card that I sent then. It was actually one of the few times that I had a picture for inspiration. I was asked to see if the curtains in this photo would work in the apartment…

    As it so happens they will look great! I took some of the colors from the picture and used them in the thank you card. I started with a base of Soft Suede. The top part of the background is River Rock that I ran through my Big Shot using the Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The bottom half is a piece of Well Worn Designer Series Paper (Retired List) that coincidentally has all of the colors in that I needed! I covered the seam with a piece of Soft Suede 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (Retired List). The images are from the Triple Treat Flower A la Carte Wood Mount Stamp (Retired List) and they are stamped in Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso. I used the Fancy Flower Punch to punch them out and they are adhered to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the Curly Cute Stamp Set and is stamped in Soft Suede and mounted on a piece of Soft Suede Card Stock. I love the card and will miss the retiring products but can’t wait to see what is in store for us in the new catalog! Have a great day and thank for stopping by!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and River Rock Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Triple Treat Flower Ala Carte Wood Mount (Retired List)

    Designer Series Paper: Well Worn (Retired List)

    Embellishments: Soft Suede 3/8″ Satin Ribbon (Retired List)

    Tools: Big Shot, Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Fancy Flower Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Paper Players #93

    Good Monday morning everyone! I hope that you all had a nice weekend, I did. I got to see some friends in Manhattan and spent some time with my favorite daughter, wait she’s my only daughter, but she is still my favorite! 🙂 Today’s card is for this weeks Paper Players Challenge. This weeks hostess is Leslie and she has given us a tic-tac-toe challenge. Pick three in a row to make your card…

    I chose to go diagonal with Flowers, Pick Your Own (watercoloring) and Designer Paper (I made my own). The base of the card is Soft Suede. For my designer paper I took a piece of Very Vanilla and inked up the Parlor Prints Background Stamp in Rich Razzleberry. I used the Labels Collection Framelits Dies to cut out a piece of Lucky Limeade and then embossed it using the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The images and the greeting are from the Tea Shoppe Stamp Set. The cup is stamped in Rich Razzleberry and the pansy is stamped in Lucky Limeade. I CASE’d the image from Stampin’ Success. I used an Aqua Painter with Rich Razzleberry and Lucky Limeade Ink to paint in the flowers and leaves. I stamped the image a second time, watercolored it, cut it out with my Paper Snips and mounted it on a piece of Stampin’ Dimensional. I used the Labels Collection Framelits Dies to cut out the image and mounted it to the Lucky Limeade label with more Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is stamped in Soft Suede and cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies too and mounted to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the perfect finishing touch I added a Basic Jewels Pearl to the center of the flower just for Ann! I hope that you enjoy the card and thank you so much for stopping by. Enjoy your day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    CardS tock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and Lucky Limeade Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Tea Shoppe Clear Mount and Parlor Prints Wood Mount Background

    Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    Don’t forget that today is the last day to order form the Occasions Mini Catalog! Place your order before it’s too late!

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    SUMMER SMOOCHES PRE-ORDER STARTS APRIL 1ST  AND RUNS THRU APRIL 30TH. Get your taste of the new catalog months before it comes out!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Crumb Artichoke Furry Folk 2 x 2 Set

    Happy Saturday everyone! It’s supposed to be sunny and a little chilly today. I’ll be in Manhattan this morning and then off to look after my friends dogs later on. I’m going to try and squeeze in some Stampin’ too! Today’s project features three items from the retired list, all of which I will be sad to see go. The Bitty Box and Envelope Bigz XL Die, Circle Scissor Plus and especially the Furry Folk Stamp Set seeing as I just got it! The box and card bases are Crumb Cake Card Stock. The cards are cut to 2″ x 4″ and then scored in half and folded. The box is cut out with the Bitty Box and Envelope Bigz XL Die (Retired List). The images on the top of the box and the background for all the teeny cards is stamped with the Woodgrain Background Wood Mount Stamp in Crumb Cake. The images on the top of the box are from the Furry Folk Stamp Set (Retired List) and are stamped in Soft Suede and Always Artichoke. I mounted them with Stampin’ Dimensionals on a piece of Always Artichoke that I ran through my Big Shot using the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The images on all of the cards, also from Furry Folk(Retired List) are stamped in Soft Suede too. Some of them are punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch and mounted on Always Artichoke punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch. The two larger images are punched out with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch and mounted to Always Artichoke that was cut to 1 5/8″ using the Circle Scissor Plus (Retired List). The greetings are form the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set and are stamped in Always Artichoke and punched out using the Word Window Punch. I put them back in the punch to size them to length that I needed. For a finishing touch on all of the pieces I stamped the butterfly image in Bravo Burgundy and punched them out with the 1/2″ Circle Punch and adhered them with Mini Glue Dots. I love these little cards and they would be great as gift tags or to put a little note in anything. I hope that you got some inspiration and that you have a wonderful Saturday!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Always Artichoke Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Always Artichoke Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes and Woodgrain Background Wood Mount and Furry Folk Clear Mount (Retired List)

    Tools: Big Shot, Bitty Box and Envelope Bigz XL Die (Retired List), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, 1/2″, 1″, 1 1/4″ 1 3/8″ Circle Punches, Circle Scissor Plus, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    SUMMER SMOOCHES PRE-ORDER STARTS APRIL 1ST  AND RUNS THRU APRIL 30TH. Get your taste of the new catalog months before it comes out!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Wisteria Pear Florets Sympathy

    Good morning and happy Friday to everyone! I love Friday’s and am looking forward to this weekend. I’ll be in Manhattan tomorrow morning and I’m dog sitting for a friend too. Today’s card is a good example of how changing the color and slightly changing the layout gives you a whole new card. I posted a similar card on Sunday and I really liked the card (I should right?!). I needed a sympathy card and I thought that the card I made would make a good sympathy card, it just needed a few tweaks. I started with a base of Wisteria Wonder. The images are from the Fabulous Florets Stamp Set. I stamped the leaves and stem in Pear Pizzaz on Whisper White Card Stock. The flower is stamped in Basic Black Ink and I used my Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write Marker to color in the petals and the cut it out with my Paper Snips. I mounted it to the card with a Stampin’ Dimensional along with the the leaves. For the background I ran a piece of Pear Pizzaz Card Stock through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A piece of Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (Occasions Mini) is in the middle and then another piece of Pear Pizzaz punched along one edge with the Scallop Trim Border Punch makes up the right side. The greeting is stamped in Pear Pizzaz and is from the Loving Thoughts Stamp Set (Occasions Mini), it’s backed with some more Pear Pizzaz and adhered to the card with SNAIL. I like the layout and the various background pieces and I’ll see what else I can come up with  using something similar. Thank you so much for stopping by and have an awesome Friday! 🙂

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzaz Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Pear Pizzaz and Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Marker: Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write Marker

    Stamp Sets: Fabulous Florets and Loving Thoughts (Occasions Mini) Clear Mount

    Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated (Occasions Mini)

    Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Accessories List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and all of the discounts on some of the products! The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    SUMMER SMOOCHES PRE-ORDER STARTS APRIL 1ST  AND RUNS THRU APRIL 30TH. Get your taste of the new catalog months before it comes out!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.

  • Blushing Pizzaz Twitterpated Florets

    Good Sunday morning to everyone. I will be driving back from Washington, DC today with my friend Kim. I’m very anxious to get back to my craft desk, two days away is too long for me! Today’s card uses some more of the retiring 2010-2012 In-Colors. I started with a base of Blushing Bride. I then mounted a piece of Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (Occasions Mini) on a piece of Whisper White Card Stock. The Big shot is used with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and a piece of Pear Pizzaz Card Stock placed next to the DSP. The stamped images are from the Fabulous Florets Stamp Set. The leaves and stem are stamped in Pear Pizzaz and the flower is stamped in Basic Black Classic Ink and colored in with a Blender Pen. I used my Paper Snips to cut it out and mounted it on a Stampin’ Dimensional on top of the leaves and stem. I used some more Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere it to the front of the card. The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set. I used the Word Window Punch to punch it out and then mounted it to a piece of Pear Pizzaz that is punched out with the Large Oval Punch. I love it when a card turns out better in reality than what I pictured in my head and this is one of those cards! Thank you so much for coming by and have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White, Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Fabulous Florets Clear Mount and Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Mount

    Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated (Occasions Mini)

    Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blender Pen, Word Window Punch, Large Oval Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

    The Retired Stamp List is here! CLICK HERE to see it and place your order for the ones that you want before May 31st!

    SUMMER SMOOCHES PRE-ORDER STARTS APRIL 1ST  AND RUNS THRU APRIL 30TH. Get your taste of the new catalog months before it comes out!

    Don’t forget to check out the Anchor Rewards tab at the top. Earn 10 Anchors and get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice from any current catalog.